Welcome to
THE X FACTOR
guide at TV.com.
THE X FACTOR AUSTRALIA, based on the British show The X Factor, is the biggest reality talent blockbuster ever seen on Television. It's open to anybody - individuals and vocal groups - but you must be over the age of 16 (as... more »
Welcome to
THE X FACTOR
guide at TV.com.
THE X FACTOR AUSTRALIA, based on the British show The X Factor, is the biggest reality talent blockbuster ever seen on Television. It's open to anybody - individuals and vocal groups - but you must be over the age of 16 (as of January 1, 2005).
The aim of the series is clear....to find an undiscovered major music talent.
REMEMBER... THERE'S NO AGE LIMIT!!!!
The first LIVE studio show will have representatives from each of the three categories:
Three from the 16-24 year olds,
Three from the 25 and overs,
Three from the vocal groups.
THE X FACTOR AUSTRALIA, has four parts:
National Auditions,
Lock Down,
Master Class,
Live Studio shows.
National Auditions: The X Factor begins with auditions right across the country to unearth truly Xtraordinary, Xceptional and Xciting Australian talent. Thousands of talent, ambitious and in some cases deluded contestants will parade past the judges. At this point, the three judges will work together as a ‘majority rules' selection panel, but only for now. Contenders will audition for one of the categories: solo artists 16-24, solo artists 25 and over, and vocal groups. From the thousands of hopefuls, approximately 30 contestants will be chosen in each of the three categories.
Lockdown: Once the nationwide auditions are complete, each judge will discover which category they will be mentoring. It's now a war between the three judges. Each judge will secretly assemble a team of experts to help decided who has what it takes and who doesn't. Vocal coaches, stylists and other industry professionals may all be called upon by the judges to give their finalists a competitive edge against contestants from the other two categories. The competition now becomes a battle of judge against judge. At the end of the tow-day Lockdown, each judge will have to cut their acts down from approximately 30 contenders to just five.
Master Class: After making it though the rigours of Lockdown, the judges will each take their group of five contestants to a location of their choice for some intense one on one mentoring, and a taste of what their future lifestyle could be. At the end of Master Class, each judge will have to make the tough choice of eliminating a further two contestants, leaving just three finalists in each category to perform at the live arena shows.
Live Performance Shows (Sunday): Only three acts from each category remain at this stage. Every Sunday night, each act will perform in from of a live audience and give everything they've got, hoping to reach the Grand Finale and a shot at a lucrative recording contract. The battle lines are now drawn – it's artist versus artist, judge versus judge.
Live Performance Shows (Monday): After the Sunday night performance shows, the Australian public will have 24 hours to vote for their favourite act. On Monday nights, after the voting lines are closed, the two acts with the least number of votes will have to perform again, and then the three judges must decide who should go. This is where a new layer or drama unfolds, as the judges fight to keep their acts in the competition.
Hosts
Daniel MacPherson - actor, as seen on Australian soap opera: Neighbours and Britain's police show: The Bill.
Chloe Maxwell - co-host of various shows on Channel [V], appears on Jeans West ads, Saturday Telegraph journalist.
Judges
Mark Holden (II) (mentor for the Vocal Groups) - singer, producer, judge on Australian Idol.
Kate Ceberano (mentor for the 16-24s) - singer.
John Reid (mentor for the 24 and overs) - former manager of Elton John, Lionel Richie and Queen.
THE X FACTOR AUSTRALIA airs on Sundays and Mondays at 7:30 PM on Network TEN. Network TEN will also be airing an X Factor Spin-off show called "The Xtra Factor". This show can be seen 6 PM Sundays on TEN followed by the live studio show. Episodes for The Xtra Factor will be on the Episode Guide.less «
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